This Labor Day, spend your holiday in the business district of Suspense, where the office can be a dangerous place indeed!
Here are three Suspense stories of employees and the ways in which they dealt with the problems at their jobs. Don't try them at yours!
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Wish that your boss would get hit by a bus? You aren't alone, but are you desperate enough to take matters into your own hands? If your are, think again. Evil bosses have a funny way of never giving in to what you want.
In "Experiment 6R," an assistant manager at a large hotel tries to poison his boss, but the results aren't what he hoped for.
"Experiment 6R" was written by Donald Stubbs and Harold Kahm, produced by William Spier, and directed by Norman MacDonnell. John Lund starred. This episode aired on September 22, 1949.
. Download suspense_1949.09.22_Experiment 6R.mp3
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Think your bookkeeper may be skimming a little off the top? Better check up on that, before it is too late--for you!
"In Win, Place, or Die," Frank Lovejoy plays a bookkeeper who embezzles money to cover his gambling debts.
"Win, Place, or Die" was written by Joel Murcott and produced/directed by William N. Robson. Frank Lovejoy starred. Also appearing were Joan Banks, Ellen Morgan, Joe DiSantis, Bill Quinn, and Jack Kruschen. This episode aired on April 13, 1958.
. Download Suspense_1958.04.13_WinPlaceorDie.mp3
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In "A Good and Faithful Servant," Jack Benny stars as a man who devises his own retirement plan by faking a robbery and hiding the loot in his desk. It just goes to show that even the most "perfect" employees, may not be what they seem.
"A Good and Faithful Servant" was written by Richard M. Powell and produced/directed by Elliott Lewis. Also appearing were Hy Averback, Charles Calvert, Joseph Kearns, Gerald Mohr, Doris Singleton, and Norma Varden. This episode aired on June 2, 1952.
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